Thursday, 23 January 2014

It'll Do Wonders For You ...

You know , the minute they smile brightly at you and say , "You never know , you might really enjoy it " , that you won't .
Not any of it . Not the exercise bike nor the stomach muscle finder/developer . Not the rowing machine nor balancing on the rubber ball and certainly not the treadmill ." I'll just set it at ten minutes , to start with , shall I ? "
When you've finally struggled your way back into your street clothes and escaped , it seems altogether fitting that the first thing you see is this mural on the building across the street .

It's called January Syndrome. The loss of any sense of your own limitations; thankfully, it's only temporary, and you find that by mid-February, you can let that ridiculous gym membership slip into oblivion.....

1. Never say "I can't" because you'll do it anyway.2. Never say "It's easy" because we'll just make it harder.3. Never say "I want to go home" because we'll keep you longer.4. Never lose count because we'll start at one again.5. Never complain because we never listen.6. Never argue because you'll never win.7. Never scream or cry because it only encourages us.8. Never look like you're enjoying it because we'll soon wipe that smile off your face.9. Never hold your breath because, if you pass out and die, we have to fill out the paperwork.10 Never lie or cheat because we know the truth and you will live to regret it.

About me

SmitoniusAndSonata is a mother and daughter collective blog.
London based Smitonius (Jessamy) makes one of a kind jewellery using vintage buttons, as well as a combination of beads from all over Europe: from lampwork ones by a range of UK artists to vintage and modern glass beads.
Sonata is a miniature quilt maker based in the North of Holland (Leeuwarden). Geraldine Keyzer is already known to collectors of Hitty dolls and owners of vintage dollhouses. She likes to use vintage as well modern cotton to create a range of quilts from simple One Patch to the more complex Grandmother's Garden.